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Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a deadly Sunday morning fire on West 18th Street.  CLICK FOR VIDEO   Two women, 43 year old Gwen Henry, and 31 year old Tyreesha Richardson died in the blaze. Erie Police Chief Steve Franklin says investigators have several theories as to what may have caused the fire, but no definitive answers. So they will be sending evidence to a labor for analysis and interviewing eyewitnesses and family members of the victims. Franklin said, "When you do not have obvious signs such as an accelerant you have to start analyzing what evidence you do have at the scene. That is what they are trying to determine, the cause of the fire." However, investigators think they know where the fire originated. Chief Fire Inspector Guy Santone said, "We are leaning toward the bottom of the stairwell leading to the second floor because the fire patterns draw us right to that point."

Paul Wagner